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October 3, 2026 Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

‘How Does That Happen?’: America’s Execution System Is Long Flawed

The failed execution of Christa Pike, which left her clinging to life in Tennessee, was the latest grisly error to take place in an American execution chamber.

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‘How Does That Happen?’: America’s Execution System Is Long Flawed